GENDER ATTITUDE OF ENGLISH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TOWARDS THE USE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES OF NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY KEFFI

Abstract

The study examines the gender attitude of English undergraduate students towards the
use of library and information resources of Nassarawa State University, Keffi based on their studies. It gave an introduction by looking at the important role libraries play in knowledge acquisition in an academic setting such as providing resources that help
students in their studies. The total population of the study is 3150 which composed of
the entire English department undergraduate students from 100-400 Level. A sample size of 355
selected, using convenient sampling. The data was analysed using mean and standard
deviation to answer the research question while ANOVA and t-test were used to test
the hypotheses at 0.05%level of significance. The result from the findings based on
gender items had a cluster mean of 3.71 and a standard deviation of 1.92 which is
greater than the 3.00 scale mean. Drawing an inference from the hypothesis shows a
result of one-way ANOVA, which is at 0.05 F_value 325.73 df 11-396, and P(Sig)
.010. This shows there is a significant difference in the attitude of Nassarawa State
University Keffi English undergraduate student towards the use of library and
information resources based on their gender. The study concluded that the gender
attitudes of English undergraduate students toward the use of library and information
resources of Nassarawa State University Keffi in their studies reveal a complex
picture. While both male and female students show a strong interest in using these
resources for academic purposes, there are differences in the extent and manner of
their participation. The study recommended thus; enhance the students' usage of the
library amongst others: promotion of library resources, enhanced accessibility and
tailored support services amongst others.

KEYWORDS: Library, Gender, Library resources, Attitude, English
Undergraduate, Students